Convert one liter to cubic meters

Explanation

To convert one liter to cubic meters all we need is to know the conversion factor and we are done. Luckily, we can compute that factor using the units' definitions below.

We find that one liter is equal to 0.001 cubic meters.

Formula

1 l = 0.001 m³

litersl

dimension	volume
symbol	l

The liter (l) is a unit of volume.

The liter is a metric unit, although not part of the International System of Units it is accepted for use alongside SI units (the cubic meter being the SI unit of volume).

Definition of the liter

One liter is equal to 1 cubic decimeter.

The International System of Units 9^th edition p. 145

Equivalences

One liter is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

In medicine, the amount of blood of a patient is estimated with a simple formula, 70 ml times the body weight in kilograms. For an average male adult of 75 kg this gives us 5.25 liters of blood. Thus, you would need roughly 715 000 people to fill up an entire olympic swimming pool with blood.

Metric volume units

microliter	µl	0.000 001
milliliter	ml	0.001
centiliter	cl	0.01
deciliter	dl	0.1
liter	l	1
dekaliter	dal	10
hectoliter	hl	100
kiloliter	kl	1 000
megaliter	Ml	1 000 000
gigaliter	Gl	1 000 000 000
teraliter	Tl	1 000 000 000 000

cubic metersm³

dimension	volume
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	m³

The cubic meter (m³) is a unit of volume in the International System of Units.

Definition of the cubic meter

One cubic meter is a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one meter.

Equivalences

One cubic meter is equivalent to:

Some Facts

A cubic meter of water at 4°C weighs a tonne (both literally and figuratively).

Metric volume units

cubic millimeter	mm³	0.000 000 001
cubic centimeter	cm³	0.000 001
cubic decimeter	dm³	0.001
cubic meter	m³	1
cubic dekameter	dam³	1 000
cubic hectometer	hm³	1 000 000
cubic kilometer	km³	1 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.